Population 418 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bear Creek
Household size in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bear Creek has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Bear Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 43.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Bear Creek, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Bear Creek
Renters in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 3.1% of households in Bear Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.2% of the housing in Bear Creek, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Bear Creek run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $931 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,178 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $919 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,125 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$193 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Bear Creek runs $1,125 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Bear Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Bear Creek as nationally: 34.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bear Creek: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Bear Creek
| Period | Bear Creek | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bear Creek runs well above the national rate: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Bear Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek | 2.53 | 46.5 | 8.5% | 3.1% | 17.2% | 1974 | $1,125 | 34.5% | 97.1% | 8.9% |
| Bear Creek Village | 2.74 | 44.1 | 10.6% | 4.2% | 24.3% | 1971 | $1,464 | 34.2% | 98.1% | 7.3% |
| Shades Glen | 2.57 | 46.0 | 8.9% | 3.4% | 18.9% | 1973 | $1,198 | 34.3% | 97.3% | 8.5% |
| Forest Park | 2.26 | 52.1 | 6.2% | 7.0% | 11.3% | 1977 | $800 | 27.4% | 95.6% | 6.4% |
| Fox Hill | 1.60 | 55.3 | 3.1% | 33.9% | 5.9% | 1989 | $1,662 | 29.5% | 95.3% | 14.5% |
| Westminster | 2.21 | 47.4 | 11.3% | 13.5% | 11.3% | 1979 | $1,260 | 40.3% | 95.0% | 4.7% |
| Penn Lake Park | 2.41 | 49.3 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 24.7% | 1978 | $1,650 | 32.3% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Laurel Run | 2.16 | 55.8 | 5.7% | 12.8% | 11.5% | 1978 | $763 | 19.6% | 94.7% | 2.0% |
| Penobscot | 2.45 | 48.3 | 3.7% | 7.0% | 4.8% | 1977 | $816 | 45.5% | 97.0% | 5.2% |
| Stoddartsville | 2.36 | 52.0 | 8.8% | 11.3% | 34.1% | 1976 | $1,354 | 29.4% | 98.0% | 4.4% |
| Laflin | 2.38 | 46.5 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 5.5% | 1974 | $1,690 | 46.8% | 98.1% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Bear Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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